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N3 highway reopens after tragic multi-vehicle crash
The N3 highway toward Durban has been reopened near Van Reenen’s Pass after a devastating multi-vehicle crash on Monday night…
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Truck driver gets 10 years in jail for N3 horror crash that killed RTI officer & tow truck operator
The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed a 10 year jail sentence handed to truck driver Ndumiso Petros Dzandibe…
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KwaZulu-Natal COGTA warns residents to stay indoors over the next few days
The Cooperative Governance Department in KwaZulu-Natal has warned residents to stay indoors over the next few days – as inclement…
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Heavy snowfall: KZN police deploy teams to help motorists stuck on N3
Police in Kwazulu-Natal have been deployed to assist people stranded due to severe weather on the N3 highway between Warden…
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Minibus taxi carrying 24 sheep found after stock theft shoot-out
Free State police arrested three men after tracking a vehicle carrying numerous sheep on the N3 highway. The men initially…
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Family wants answers after their teen daughter’s mysterious death in Durban
Did Nonkanyiso Mgwaba really jump out of a moving car on the N3 highway? This is one of the questions…
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N3 highway near Spaghetti Junction in KZN closed after suspected gas leak
The N3 highway near Spaghetti Junction has been closed in both directions following a suspected gas leak. According to Garrith…
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Durban taxi protest brings N3 highway to standstill
Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the N3 highway in Durban by protesting taxi operators. The publication understands…
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Man shoots at 4 women, killing one in Durban
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly shot at five people, killing one and injuring…
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Durban driver escapes death after car crashes through barrier & almost topples onto N3 freeway
A Durban driver is thanking his lucky stars after he escaped unharmed when his vehicle crashed into a barrier and…
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Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga & her 2 bodyguards robbed on N3, weapons taken while changing burst tyre
Police have launched an investigation into how Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her two armed police VIP bodyguards were robbed…
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People loot Vaseline on the N3 near Ashburton after truck crash, freeway closed
The N3 highway near Ashburton has been closed to traffic in both directions on Thursday morning, following a truck accident,…
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N3 in KZN re-opened after trucks crash and burst into flames
The N3 highway has been reopened to traffic following a massive clean-up operation after a two-truck collision earlier on Thursday.…
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Off-duty paramedic opens fire in accident scene scuffle, wounding man who drew firearm
Police have opened a case of attempted murder after an off-duty paramedic allegedly shot and injured a man who had…
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Another hijacked Toyota vehicle found parked at a woman’s house in Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni police recovered a white Toyota Hilux double cab vehicle which was hijacked from its owner before the owner was…
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KZN Premier condemns truck attacks
There have been eight truck torchings in KwaZulu-Natal. The attacks occurred in two separate incidents on the N3 highway. KZN…
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17 people arrested for burning tyres & protesting on N3 near Van Reenen’s Pass
A total of 17 people have been charged with public violence following protests on the N3 highway on Sunday. KZN…
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At least 15 injured in taxi accident on Durban’s N3
Around 15 people were injured in a taxi-related accident on the N3 highway in Durban on Thursday. The tyre from…
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Transport Department probing circumstances around deadly N3 pile-up
Transport department authorities said that they were still probing the circumstances surrounding the massive crash on the N3 highway in…
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N3 open to traffic after 41 vehicle pile-up that left 5 dead
The N3 Highway was opened just before midnight after a deadly crash between Hilton and Cedara. According to the Department…
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Durban school principal shot dead in drive-by shooting on N3 highway
A KwaZulu-Natal school principal has been killed following a drive-by shooting at the N3 off-ramp near Sherwood on Thursday. Principal…
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N3 reopened partially after fiery truck crash near Vereeniging
The N3 highway northbound towards Johannesburg has been partially reopened after a fiery truck crash on Thursday morning. The highway…
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Truck transporting cooking oil bursts into flames in Durban
A truck transporting cooking oil burst into flames on the N3 highway near the Sherwood off-ramp in Durban, Netcare 911…
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KZN man found beaten, n@ked & left for dead on N3 highway
A badly beaten man who was left for dead on the N3 highway was found by a passing motorist, who…
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Durban July: Motorists urged to avoid N3 highway because of high traffic
Gauteng traffic police are warning that high traffic volumes are expected on the N3 highway from KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday afternoon,…
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Fikile Mbalula to meet with trucking companies over recurrent N3 blockades
Companies in the trucking and logistics industry are scheduled to meet with Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and other senior government…
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Truckers Forum threatens to continue disrupting routes if changes not made
Members of the All-Truck Drivers Forum have threatened to continue disrupting the country’s major economic routes until they see desired…
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N3 reopened after truck blockade
The Road Traffic Management Corporation and other law enforcement agencies have reopened the N3 highway following the latest truck blockade.…
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Probe underway into fatal N3 crash in KZN
The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department is investigating the cause of a crash in which 16 people died in the Pietermaritzburg area.…
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Free State police arrest 8 people for blocking road with trucks
Free State police have arrested eight people for blocking the N3 highway with trucks. The N3 route connecting Gauteng with…
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Police: Protesting N3 truckers were trying to get Minister Mbalula’s attention
Despite staging a disruptive truck drivers’ demonstration that clogged up one of the busiest routes in the country, no one…
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2 die in crash on blocked N5 as truck drivers protest leaves N3 backed up
The N3 highway is being blocked by truck drivers in both directions near Montrose, in the Free State, while an…
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Update: Baby among the 10 people killed in N3 horror bus crash
Emergency workers said a baby was among the ten people killed in a horror bus crash on the N3 highway…
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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni satisfied with security measures on N3 highway
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that she was satisfied with the level of security on the N3…
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Road Freight Association: SAPS and SANDF not doing enough to protect trucks on N3
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has claimed that the army and police were not doing enough to protect food trucks…
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Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg set on fire
Violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal have escalated as a mall in Pietermaritzburg has been set on fire on Monday morning. Police…
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#FreeJacobZuma: Demonstrators promise to intensify protests
Demonstrators are promising to intensify protests in KwaZulu-Natal. The N3 highway is still partly closed and protesters now threaten to…
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Truck drivers bear brunt of KZN protests
Truck drivers have been left frustrated that they could not complete their trips in time due to the closure of…
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Trucks set alight on N3 highway over Jacob Zuma incarceration
The N3 highway near the Mooi River toll plaza in KwaZulu-Natal remains closed following violent overnight protests. Motorists are advised…
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N3 backed up after Harrismith protests heat up – Video
Intense protest action at Intabazwe location in Harrismith which started last month, has reached boiling point and is now affecting…
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Protesting Harrismith residents call for President Ramaphosa
“We want the president” is the latest demand from protesting residents of Harrismith in the Free State. For weeks, the…
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N3 Highway in Harrismith cleared after protest
The N3 Highway in Harrismith has been cleared after hundreds of demonstrators blocked the road on Monday. Protesters say the…
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Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to be built on N3 highway
Sasol Ltd. plans to develop the use of green hydrogen by fuel cell vehicles on a major South African freight…
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Traffic expected to pick up on N3 as holidaymakers return
High traffic volumes are expected on the N3 highway on Monday, as holidaymakers return to Johannesburg after the long weekend.…
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Video: 2 trucks collide and burst into flames on N3
Two trucks collided on the N3 highway near Van Reenen’s Pass on Wednesday morning. The trucks burst into flames resulting…
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Two killed and 6 injured in collision on Heidelberg N3 Highway
Two people were killed and six others injured in a collision on the N3 highway in Heidelberg on Friday morning.…
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2 people die following Durban accident
Two people have died in a crash in Durban after a taxi collided with a vehicle on the N3 highway…
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15 injured in Durban taxi accident
Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene just after 6 am ”to find chaos”. Fifteen people were injured when the…
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N3 to be closed in KZN
N3 to be closed in KZN. This was to allow Eskom to replace overhead power cables at the Petronet Substation…
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